Foreword (May 2022)
Foreword
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin
Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the May 2022 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin!
1. Upcoming
FoodLegal training courses
Limited places
are available for the following FoodLegal training courses:
Trending Claims
This workshop will
empower you to assess the regulatory risk of the latest emerging and trending
claims including ‘sustainable’, ‘natural’, ‘vegan-friendly’, ‘healthy’ and more.
Tickets available
for 11 May 2022 – Book here
Food Labelling
101
This workshop
will dive into the nitty gritty of food labelling and how to make your food
labels compliant for any products being sold or imported into Australia and New
Zealand.
Tickets available
for 24 August 2022 – Book here
2. In
this May 2022 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin
In this FoodLegal Bulletin, our FREE article “Current developments in food law and policy in Australia and internationally” updates
the latest in regulatory developments and news.
In “Changes to infant formula requirements from FSANZ Proposal P1028” we
examine the proposed changes to infant formula requirements in Australia and
New Zealand, and how they could impact infant formula manufacturers and
importers.
In “Does voluntarily including an ingredients list mean you need to comply with all the PEAL laws?”, we discuss whether certain allergen labelling exemptions
apply in the event that a food business chooses to include voluntarily a
statement of ingredients on pack.
In “Possible penalties for breaches of the Trade Measurement regulations”, we explore the potential regulatory
consequences and enforcement actions that could be triggered if a business does
not comply with prescribed Trade Measurement requirements.
In “The new regulatory category for Very Low Energy Diet products: what food businesses need to know”, we consider the impact of this regulatory change, and how it will
affect businesses looking to supply Very Low Energy Diet products in Australia
and New Zealand.
In “What does a US GRAS notification mean when importing food into Australia?”
we consider whether, and to what extent, a GRAS notification is relevant when
considering Australian product compliance for an import from the US.
We hope you
enjoy this May 2022 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin!
John
Thisgaard, Jenny
Awad and Joe Lederman
Editors
FoodLegal Bulletin
This is general information rather than legal advice and is current as of 3 May 2022. We therefore recommend you seek legal advice for your particular circumstances if you want to rely on advice or information to be a basis for any commercial decision-making by you or your business.